Articulations
Synarthrosis, or immoveable
Amphiarthrosis, or mixed
Diarthrosis, or moveable
Kinds of movement
Articulations of the trunk
The vertebral column
The atlas with the axis
The atlas with the occiptal bone
The axis with the occiptal bone
Tempoko-maxillart articulation
The ribs with the vertebras
The cartilages of the ribs with the sternum
Ligaments of the sternum
The pelvis with the spine
The pelvis
Articulations of the upper extremity
Sterno-clavicular articulation
Scapulo-clavicular articulation
Proper ligaments of the scapula
Shoulder joint
Elbow joint
Radio-ulnar articulations
Whist joint
Articulations of the carpus
Capro metacapral articulations
Metacarpo-phalangeal articulations
Articulations of the phalanges
Articulations of the lower extremity
Hip joint
The knee joint
Articulations between the tibia and fibula
Ankle joint
Articulations of the tarsus
Tarso-metatarsal articulations
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These articulations are of the ginglymoid kind, formed by the reception of each of the rounded heads of the metacarpal bones of the four fingers, into a superficial cavity in the extremity of the first phalanges. They are connected by the following ligaments,
- Anterior; - Two Lateral; - Synovial Membrane. The Anterior Ligaments are very thick and dense, they are placed on the palmar surface of the joint in the interval between the lateral ligaments, to which they are connected; they are loosely united to the metacarpal bone, but very firmly to the base of the first phalanges. Their palmar surface is intimately united to the transverse ligament, each ligament forming with it a groove for the passage of the flexor tendons, the sheath surrounding which is connected to it at each side. By their internal surface they form part of the articular surface for the head of the metacarpal bone, and are lined by a synovial membrane. The Lateral Ligaments are thick and strong rounded cords, placed one on each side of the joint, attached by one extremity to the sides of the head of the metacarpal bones, and by the other, to the contiguous extremity of the phalanges. The Posterior Ligament is supplied by the extensor tendon of the fingers placed over the back of each joint. Actions. The movements which occur in these joints are flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction; the lateral movements are very limited. |